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Colonial Woods Water System

Serves an area of Surry County, NC that includes Mount Airy · 206 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Colonial Woods Water System in the last ten years.

  • NC0286103
  • CARY
  • NC
  • 206 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 27511
EPA system ID NC0286103

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Colonial Woods Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2024.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 20 unknown out of 80 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Colonial Woods Water System go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 66 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 32
1990s 0 32
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
2020s 0 1

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators and EPA took 6 formal enforcement actions against Colonial Woods Water System between 1994 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 14, 2024 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Aug 17, 2015 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Total Coliform
Jun 30, 2015 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Total Coliform
May 10, 1995 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 12 violations: Mercury, Chromium (total), Barium, Thallium, Total, Antimony, Total
May 10, 1995 North Carolina Administrative penalty 12 violations: Mercury, Chromium (total), Barium, Thallium, Total, Antimony, Total
Dec 20, 1994 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

Where the water comes from

Colonial Woods Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Colonial Woods Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Colonial Woods Water System for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by North Carolina.

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